# 28 CFR § 511.17: When a non-inmate will be denied entry to or required to leave a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.17

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 511.17
- **Heading:** When a non-inmate will be denied entry to or required to leave a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION > PART 511—GENERAL MANAGEMENT POLICY > Subpart B—Searching and Detaining or Arresting Non-Inmates

## Text

At the Warden's, or his/her designee's, discretion, and based on this subpart, you may be denied entry to, or required to leave, a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds if:
(a) You refuse to be searched under this subpart; or
(b) There is reasonable suspicion that you may be engaged in, attempting, or about to engage in, prohibited activity that jeopardizes the Bureau's ability to ensure the safety, security, and orderly operation of its facilities, or protect the public. “Reasonable suspicion,” for this purpose, may be based on the results of a search conducted under this subpart, or any other reliable information.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 511.10 § 511.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.10.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.11 § 511.11 Prohibited activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.12 § 511.12 Prohibited objects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.12.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.13 § 511.13 Searches before entering, or while inside, a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.13.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.14 § 511.14 Notification of possible search.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.14.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.15 § 511.15 When searches will be conducted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.15.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.16 § 511.16 How searches will be conducted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.16.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.17 § 511.17 When a non-inmate will be denied entry to or required to leave a Bureau facility or Bureau grounds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.17.md)
- [28 CFR § 511.18 § 511.18 When Bureau staff can arrest and detain a non-inmate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-511.18.md)

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